Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:13:33 -0500 From: Angela Roberts <hydrofiveighteen@gmail.com> Subject: Praying For France Part 1 (Romance) **DISCLAIMER** This story is a work of fiction and my own work, it does not resemble to the events that happened in real life. This story is the property of the author please don't copy and call it your own. This story involves sexual and romantic acts between females, if this offends you then do not read it. If your under the age of 18 you shouldn't read this. Please e-mail me your comments if you have any, good or bad. I would really love some feedback. Thank you. Praying for France By Hydro (Copyright Nov. 2009) My name is Camron, and this the story of someone who touched my life so profoundly, and deeply that the image of her is still vibrant in my mind. It was the beginning of my freshman year in high school, and I knew I wanted to start carving a path to international business, so I chose my classes accordingly. Mock U.N., World Studies, Government, along with extensive math courses. My first day was going well, the normal passing out of books, and permission slips. Before I knew it my last class was coming up, my favorite as well, Mock U.N. What better way to carve the path to international business than with understanding other countries diplomatic standpoints? I took my seat, reading over the syllabus for the year, five minutes early to avoid the awkwardness of asking ?Is this seat taken?? It was quite the course load to take on, but I was determined to make my dreams of traveling the world come true. The classrooms walls were enveloped with posters and pictures of the countries I would come to love. The desks were setup in twos with six columns and five rows spanning the room. Just as Mr. Harris was about to shut the door she stumble in, and my breath flew out. She was gorgeous, standing at 5?2??, dark blonde hair on the verge of turning brunette, athletic tone, perfect smile, and what looked like deep green eyes( I couldn?t be sure for this distance.) I snapped back to reality when I heard someone talking to me. ?Hello? Is anyone seating here?? She said. Great, I thought to myself I must look like a fool. ?Oh, no. Go ahead? I responded as quickly as I could, maybe with too much eagerness. ?Thanks? She said in a very monotone voice. There was little time for talking, which I was thankful for. Can?t stick your foot in your mouth if there is no opportunity to open it. I found out her name was Diem from our class introductions. I also found out that the person seated next to us would be our partner for the year, my stomach dropped to the floor. I was lost in my own world when I heard the bell ring and Diem was gone. I walked home, opting out of the bus ride, needing time to think without interruption from my friends. How could someone I?d never seen before have such an impact on me? I decided I would suppress my feelings and stick to my dreams. A few weeks passed, and I was able to control any feelings of attraction towards Diem long enough to learn that she also wanted to travel the world, as a photographer. Mock U.N became my favorite class for reasons other than learning about foreign countries at that point. After a month of school, and several run-ins with speechlessness, Diem became a close friend. We also got to the section of class where would choose a country and begin forming arguments for upcoming debates. Mr. Harris then let us choose pieces of paper out of a cup with the name of the country we would be defending on it. ?I hope we get France? Diem said. ?No way, France is my favorite country.? ?Really?? She asked with a skeptical look on her face ?What?s your favorite thing about it?? I could tell she was trying to gauge if I loved it because of what I saw in magazines or on T.V., or if I had a true love for it. ?Well, I suppose most people would say the Eiffel Tower or The Louvre, but my favorite part is off the beaten path. I?d love to explore the small markets, talk to the locals, or take a ride through the back country.? ?After all, France is much more than Paris. Is it not?? I finished feeling a sense of pride in the fact that I did not stumble over any of the words, because I did love France almost as much as I loved her at that moment. ?Wow, Cam. No offense but I didn?t think you?d be so worldly.? She said with a smile, and something else hidden deep in her soul that was showing through her eyes, which I found out were in fact green that varied from light to dark depending on her mood. ?Thank You?? I said, while wondering what that look in her eyes was. Mr. Harris interrupted my train of thought, ?Cam, Diem choose a piece of paper.? I let her have the honor. I watched as she closed her eyes, knowing that she was secretly praying for France. She fished around for a few seconds before pulling out a piece, and handing to Mr. Harris. ?France it is ladies.? Mr. Harris said. She got the biggest smile I?ve ever seen grace her face, and she turned and hugged me. I was surprised to say the least, and hugged her back. After about 10 seconds she pulled away quickly, and became very quiet. I wondered if I had pushed my luck. Lost in my thoughts of her, as I often became during this class, the bell woke me up from my day dreams, and once again Diem had gone before I could ask if I?d done anything wrong. Days passed without any words from her, she just sat there looking lost. I?d study everything I could about France, and knew it like any person from there would know it. I walked into class, and Diem was sitting there with that same lost look, I had to know what was wrong. ?Diem, what?s wrong? You haven?t said a word to me in a week.? I said with more concern than I meant to elicit. She turned towards me and whispered ?I don?t want to talk about this right now, come over this weekend?? ?Was it something I did?? ?No, just leave it for this weekend, please?? She asked with pleading eyes that I could not bring myself to turn away from or displease. So I dropped it. The week passed by slowly with the same behavior from Diem. I became angry, confused, and most of all hurt. If it wasn?t something I had done, what could cause this cold shoulder act? I?d never found my attraction to her to frighten me, but being at her house suddenly made me aware of how deep that attraction ran. I stood on the doorstep thinking if I could run home fast enough before anyone answered the door. I went to turn and the door opened. ?Hi, you must me Cam. I?m Melissa, Diem?s mom.? ?Hi Melissa, very nice to meet you.? I said, dumbfounded. I now knew where Diem got her beauty from. ?Come in, please.? She said, with that same smile I?ve seen on her daughters face time and time again. ?Thank you.? ?Let me go get Diem? She said going up the stairs. This gave me a chance to look around. The house looked big from the outside, but served no justice for the beauty of the inside. I remember Diem mentioning her mother was an interior designer. Over the past few months I?d get lost in my thoughts so easily that I?d never realize when someone was talking to me. ?CAM!? Diem said loudly and with a giggle in her voice. ?I need to stop doing that huh?? ?Yes you do, where do you go when you get lost like that?? I stopped to think about my response, but was gladly interrupted by Melissa. ?Alright girls, I?m headed out for the weekend. Diem no crazy parties.? She said with a smirk on her face. There was the ?stomach dropping to the floor? feeling again. ?I wouldn?t dare Mom.? Diem said in a sarcastic tone that I?d become accustomed to. ?Bye Cam, it was very nice to meet you. Sorry we don?t have more time to chat. I have a meeting in New York. I?ll see you two on Sunday.? A whole two days with Diem, alone. I wished there was someone to clean up my spilled guts. After a few more words, and hugs goodbye Melissa was gone. I stood there, rooted like a one hundred year old tree. Diem turned to me and smiled. It seemed as if these past two weeks had never transpired. ?Want something to eat?? She asked. ?Uhm, sure.? ?Okay follow me.? And I obeyed, like a new puppy being trained. Her house was more beautiful than I had thought. After making our way through a hall and a formal dining room we ended in the kitchen. ?Order out? Or find something here?? She asked, and with that same look of being lost that I?d seen recently. ?Whichever you?d like? The truth was I didn?t feel like eating for fear of my nerves getting the better of the food. ?Why don?t we make some popcorn and go watch a movie?? ?Sounds good to me.? ?Okay great.? She said with a smile returning to her face. I sat down and watched her move around the kitchen with ease. But more so I just watched her, undressed her with my eyes, and yet again got lost in thought. ?Cam? Hello? You in there?? Diem said, bringing me back from a very sexy fantasy. I couldn?t help but stare at her. The clothes she was wearing did not help. A tight grey tank, and sweat shorts that looked to be only 7 inches in length. She looked perfect to be honest. Her hair was up, and she just seemed so natural. ?Yeah, sorry.? I said. She bent down to get something and I got a glimpse of her ass. It felt like she was taking her time in finding whatever it was she needed. ?Anything to drink?? She finally broke our silence. ?Yeah, lemonade if you have it.? I said. ?Okay, why don?t you go in the living room and look for a movie? They?re in the shelf to the left of the TV.? ?Alright.? I got up hoping she hadn?t noticed my legs had turned to jelly. I entered the living room, and found the movies. I couldn?t decide between a romantic comedy, or something scary. I eventually chose the scary movie, put it in and turned on the TV. I sat down on the couch and watched the previews. ?What did you pick?? She asked, startling me. ?You scared me.? I said. ?I?m sorry, you seem so jumpy tonight.? She said with a smirk. ?I know, I don?t know what?s up with me.? Lying of course ? I chose a scary movie ironically.? ?Good, they?re my favorite.? She added before placing the food on the coffee table in front of us and then sitting down next to me. Half of the movie passed before it got scary, and when I get scared I get cold. Diem must have noticed me shaking and grabbed a blanket and put it around me while rubbing my arm to warm me up. ?Thanks.? I said in a somber tone. ?No problem Cam.? She said with a look of concern on her face. We were about 45 minutes from the end of the movie when it became so scary that regardless of the blanket I could not stop shaking. Diem moved over, which made me jump. ?Hey, calm down. It?s just me. Here, lean back.? She said removing the blanket and pulling me towards her with my back against her stomach. She placed the blanket back over us and wrapped her arms around me and held me like this for the rest of the movie. I couldn?t concentrate on the movie after she had done this, and eventually stopped shaking. ?Cam, can I ask you something?? Diem finally said after 10 minutes of the movie being over. I was afraid to move, because I thought if I did it?d be the last time I was this close to her. ?Of course.? I said. She had to feel my heart beating against her abs. ?The day we hugged, I got scared. Did you?? She asked timidly, out of character for her. ?No, why would I feel scared of hugging my best friend?? I answered, afraid to turn around and see her reaction. ?Yeah, you?re right. Want to go upstairs? I?m getting a little tired.? She said changing the subject fast. ?Yeah, me too.? I said, reluctantly moving from the spot I?d been in for the past hour. I followed her upstairs, never missing a chance to stare at her perfect ass, it was one of my favorite parts of her. ?Umm. The bathroom is to the left and my room is right across, come in when you?re done changing okay?? She said. I went in to the bathroom with my bad and grabbed my loose basketball shorts and black tank. I looked at myself in the mirror. Having my major growth spurt in the 7th grade, I stood at 5?5?? with an athletic body from years of basketball. Light brown hair. Tight abs. 36B breasts. And an ass to match the rest of me perfectly. I drew up some cold water onto my face, and continued with my nightly routine. When I finished I put my hair up and gathered my clothes from the day and put them in my bag. I took, what seemed like the grand canyon, walk across the hall to her room, and knocked. ?No need to knock silly, just come in.? Diem said with more life back in her voice. I opened the door and took a look around. It was covered with posters much like Mr. Harris?s room. ?Nice room.? I said. ?Thanks, come over here.? She said. She was sitting on her floor in front of the bed with travel magazines strewn out. ?What?s this?? I asked. ?All the places I want to go. Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, and of course France. It?s actually most of Europe.? She said beaming. She always looked so at home when talking about the places she saw herself going. It was the biggest thing we had in common. I sat down next to her and she handed me a pair of scissors. ?And?? I asked. ?Cut out any of the places you want to go, and we?ll put them on that board. As a reminder of our dreams.? She said with the sweetest smile. What she didn?t know was most of my dreams now involved her. I?d have a reoccurring dream every night. I?d be walking out of a small cottage in the South of France to a sunrise, and I?d see her outline and stop and look. I?d then continue walking towards her putting my arms around her kissing her neck. She?d turn around, snaking her arms around my neck and pull me to her lips. But before making contact the dream would always end. I didn?t realize that I?d let a tear fall. ?Cam, are you okay?? Diem pulled me back to reality. ?Yeah, nothing big. Let?s drop it please.? I asked, hoping she?d drop it and she did. ?Lets go to sleep. Okay?? She asked ?Good idea.? We made our way into bed and I got as close to the edge as I could. My mind was so overwhelmed with the closeness that I just drifted to sleep within minutes. The next day was awkward in a sense. Diem made me breakfast, we watched a few more movies without any contact, and listened to some music while cutting out more pictures. ?Cam, will you tell me what?s wrong now? I know I gave you the cold shoulder the past couple of weeks, but I just?I don?t know, never mind.? Diem said with a sad look on her face. ?Diem I lied to you.? I just blurted out. ?About what?? She looked up and deep into my eyes. ?When you asked me if I was scared when you hugged me a few weeks ago, I was.? ?I knew it, I?m so sorry. I didn?t mean to scare you, you?re such a great friend. It won?t happen again?? She said with tears streaming down her face now. ?Diem.? I said moving the magazines out of the way and placing myself in front of her. ?Look at me.? She wouldn?t lift her head. I moved my hand up to her chin and lifted her face to look at me. ?I wasn?t scared because of you hugging me, I was scared you?d stop. I was scared that you?d pull away like you did.? Diem looked at me? If you?d like me to continue please email me at hydrofiveighteen@gmail.com.